Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Rhodes a candidate for Burlsworth Trophy
11/1/2016 11:06:00 AM | Football
FAYETTEVILLE, AR, Nov. 1, 2016 – The Burlsworth Trophy and the Springdale (AR) Rotary Club announced today the 52 players nominated from Division 1 (FBS) schools from across the country for the 2016 Burlsworth Trophy and Middle Tennessee's Steven Rhodes made the list.
Rhodes joined the Blue Raider program in 2013 as a walk-on after serving five years in the United States Marine Corps. Rhodes has since played in every game for the Blue Raiders, including 24 straight starts.
In the award's seventh year, the Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, former University of Arkansas Walk-On and All-American offensive lineman. Burlsworth's life is also the subject of a major motion picture, "GREATER", which was released earlier this year.
The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a Walk-On and has shown outstanding performance on the field. Each nominee must have begun his first season of participation with a FBS (D1) football program without financial aid of any kind from his university's athletic department.
The 2015 winner was quarterback Baker Mayfield from the University of Oklahoma. Mayfield is believed to be the only true freshman Walk-On QB in FBS history to start a season opener. He also led his Sooners to the college football playoffs last year.
Rhodes joined the Blue Raider program in 2013 as a walk-on after serving five years in the United States Marine Corps. Rhodes has since played in every game for the Blue Raiders, including 24 straight starts.
In the award's seventh year, the Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, former University of Arkansas Walk-On and All-American offensive lineman. Burlsworth's life is also the subject of a major motion picture, "GREATER", which was released earlier this year.
The Burlsworth Trophy is given to the most outstanding football player in America who began his career as a Walk-On and has shown outstanding performance on the field. Each nominee must have begun his first season of participation with a FBS (D1) football program without financial aid of any kind from his university's athletic department.
The 2015 winner was quarterback Baker Mayfield from the University of Oklahoma. Mayfield is believed to be the only true freshman Walk-On QB in FBS history to start a season opener. He also led his Sooners to the college football playoffs last year.
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